Witnessed by: TCM
Armand clematis (Clematis armandii), of the Ranunculaceae family. Woody evergreen climbing vine; native range: mountain thickets of Sichuan and central-western China. Globally recognized as chuan mu tong (川木通) in Chinese, and evergreen clematis, Armand's clematis stem in English. The part used is stem. Hollow-cored woody stem with radiating pith, bitter and cooling.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
ARMAND CLEMATIS
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- armand clematis
- Scientific name
- Clematis armandii Franch.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
Form
- Part used
- stem
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- cold
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Heart · Small Intestine · Bladder
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- drains heat and promotes urination, unblocks the blood vessels and the channels, promotes lactation
Cautions
- Contraindications
- contraindicated in pregnancy and in those with copious clear urine or fluid deficiency; use in moderate dose only
- Toxicity
- excessive or prolonged use may burden the fluids and the digestion
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